title: Massive bleeding after fine needle aspiration of liver angiosarcoma.
abstract: Open or closed biopsy of liver angiosarcoma is a life-threatening procedure. A case of massive bleeding after fine needle aspiration of the liver is reported in a patient having an angiosarcoma of the liver and spleen. Fine needle aspiration seems a hazardous procedure in this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hertzanu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peiser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zirkin
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed